IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Germany

Germany: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0039 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
147th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0067 units per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960–2025

00.0020.0040.006196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1976.

That places Germany 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -72.5%
1962 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP +63.9%
1963 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP -17.7%
1964 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -78.7%
1965 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1966 0.002 units per US$ of GDP +364.6%
1967 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1968 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP -39.8%
1969 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP +285.5%
1970 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP -37.6%
1971 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP -34.0%
1972 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP -26.5%
1973 0.001 units per US$ of GDP -35.7%
1974 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP -29.5%
1975 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP -50.6%
1976 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP -62.3%
1977 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP +473.3%
1978 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP -76.0%
1979 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP +366.3%
1980 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP +161.9%
1981 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP +17.4%
1982 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1983 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP +66.0%
1984 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1985 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1986 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP -29.4%
1987 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP -15.0%
1988 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1989 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP +6.0%
1990 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -16.8%
1991 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1992 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP +55.3%
1993 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1994 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1995 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -26.2%
1996 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1997 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP -2.4%
1998 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP -20.9%
1999 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP +175.3%
2000 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP +19.1%
2001 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2002 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2003 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP -19.4%
2004 0.003 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2005 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP +21.3%
2006 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2007 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2008 0.003 units per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2009 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2010 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP -6.1%
2011 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2012 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2013 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2014 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2015 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP +23.5%
2016 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP +76.2%
2017 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2018 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP -12.2%
2019 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2020 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2021 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2022 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2023 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2024 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2025 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP -9.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1977 +473.3% 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP
1979 +366.3% 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP
1966 +364.6% 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP
1969 +285.5% 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP
1999 +175.3% 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP
1980 +161.9% 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 144 Morocco 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 145 Switzerland 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 146 Turkmenistan 0.004 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 148 Estonia 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 149 Tanzania 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 150 Uzbekistan 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Germany?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Germany was 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
How does Germany rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Germany ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.